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Thread: What is your preferred 12" to 15" handguard?

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    I'll cast a vote for the DD 12.0 modular. Well made, handles nice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    BINGO! People wonder why their hands get cut up, burnt, etc. If one is serious about shooting for many hours, you should get into the habit of wearing gloves (with any rail).


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    I'm a big fan of gloves too. If you don't like the bulky feel of most mechanic gloves, get some $15 batting gloves. They won't last as long, but they will be like and extra layer of thick skin.

    Great for AR AND PISTOLS.
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    The Troy Alpha rail is my favorite at this time.
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    DD mfr is hands down my favorite...though the NSR has piqued my interest i can't see it making its way onto any current guns, though maybe on a future build.
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    Troy alpha or Noveske NSR for tubular rails. Fav 12" quad is the Centurion C4, hands down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VIP3R 237 View Post
    The Troy Alpha rail is my favorite at this time.

    I too like the Troy Alpha.

    There's a 15% sale for their online store as well which brings the price down to $170ish. (PM me if you want the discount code)

    I also like the fact that the Troy Alpha works with the standard barrel nut and comes with a few rail sections.

    Last edited by wayner; 07-11-12 at 12:04.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    BINGO! People wonder why their hands get cut up, burnt, etc. If one is serious about shooting for many hours, you should get into the habit of wearing gloves (with any rail).


    C4
    I avoided gloves as I likely would not have them in my anticipated HD situation. However I am going to allow a little flexibility in the "train like you will fight" in order to train harder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buzz_knox View Post
    I avoided gloves as I likely would not have them in my anticipated HD situation. However I am going to allow a little flexibility in the "train like you will fight" in order to train harder.
    First, lets cover the fact that if you can shoot well WITH gloves on (which is harder), then shooting without them is a walk in the park. So the "train as you fight" theory really doesn't hold water here.

    Secondly, a HD situation is going to involve no more than 30rds (more like 5). Your rail is not going to get so hot that you won't be able to hold onto it.



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    Quote Originally Posted by wayner View Post
    I too like the Troy Alpha.

    There's a 15% sale for their online store as well which brings the price down to $170ish. (PM me if you want the discount code)

    I also like the fact that the Troy Alpha works with the standard barrel nut and comes with a few rail sections.

    Great handguard! You'd be hard pressed to find a better tubular rail that interfaces with the standard barrel nut - the closest otherwise is probably the APEX handguard.

    Troy/VTAC Alpha, Noveske NSR, and DD MFR are all solid.

    That being said, the Samson one is also quite nice. I was impressed with the one that I held. I have no experience with the MI one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    First, lets cover the fact that if you can shoot well WITH gloves on (which is harder), then shooting without them is a walk in the park. So the "train as you fight" theory really doesn't hold water here.

    Secondly, a HD situation is going to involve no more than 30rds (more like 5). Your rail is not going to get so hot that you won't be able to hold onto it.



    C4
    Good point. So speaking of gloves, what ones do you like Grant?
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